{"id":61392,"date":"2022-10-14T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=61392"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:05:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:05:59","slug":"ogden-connection-center-vibrant-mural-mebb-community-grant","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/ogden-connection-center-vibrant-mural-mebb-community-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogden Connection Center Adds Vibrant, Empowering Mural With Support from H&#038;R Block\u2019s Make Every Block Better Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/\"><em>H&amp;R Block<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Nextdoor<\/em><\/a> <em>have partnered to Make Every Block Better in communities across the United States. Now in its third year, the partnership allows community members to nominate projects that uplift and improve their neighborhood and give people a place to connect. Read below to learn how Make Every Block Better funds made an impact in Ogden, Utah and visit the partnership <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hrbnextdoor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>website<\/em><\/a><em> to learn about the 30 other projects spanning the nation.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make Every Block Better | Community Mural in Ogden, Utah | H&amp;R Block\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhF7rjm7Hvs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-59-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61394\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-59-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-59-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-59-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-59.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectutah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ogden Connection Center<\/a> is committed to creating a safe environment for community engagement where everyone is valued. The center offers afterschool programs and grocery events to help meet the needs of an underserved area in Ogden, Utah. While center staff say it\u2019s an honor to get to love and serve this neighborhood, Meghan Shaw, site director and project nominator, saw an opportunity to extend that love to the exterior of the building so neighbors and students would feel welcome.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI found out about the Make Every Block Better grant in an email,\u201d said Shaw. \u201cIt sounded too good to be true. We have wanted a mural since we launched the center to show the community how much we care for them and to make the building stand out. We want our community to feel seen and valued, and my hope is that this mural will do that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrblock\/makeeveryblockbetter\">Make Ever Block Better<\/a> grant provided professional artistic services for the mural design and the paint and supplies for a community volunteer day. Local H&amp;R Block associates and neighbors spent an afternoon bringing the community mural to life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61396\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AndrewsShots-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsoonartworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Monsoon<\/a>, the mural celebrates the Ogden community with a scene depicting its famous gate, vibrant neighborhood and of course the people within them. The flower beds depicted in the mural represent growth, resilience and hope for the future, all key elements of the center\u2019s goal of empowering neighbors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building has been used as a church for many years. Feeling compelled to give the space a use more than one day a week, the church rents to the Ogden Connection Center, which uses the facility the other six days of the week. The location is convenient for the neighbors the center serves, as it sits across from a junior high school whose students participate in the center\u2019s after-school programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This space is bringing people together every day,\u201d said Shaw. \u201cIt feels like a dream. Each day I pull into our parking lot, look at that mural, and feel like the luckiest person alive. This grant was just what we needed and the event and volunteers were perfect.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The green H&amp;R Block square with dark grey &quot;H&amp;R Block&quot; text to the right\" class=\"wp-image-60842\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H&amp;R Block and Nextdoor have partnered to Make Every Block Better in communities across the United States. 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